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I Got It From My Mama

By The Baby Nation

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We highlight the inspiring and vulnerable stories of parents caring for a child with a medical diagnosis. Recognizing the needs of these children, we also feature businesses who create products to support the little superheroes.

Today we speak with Jen Allison, mama to Jack AKA Mighty Jack! Jen first shares their experience learning of Jacks congenital heart disease diagnosis after rushing him to SickKids, a hospital in Toronto. She also gives us a raw insight of Jacks...

A warm welcome to all of The Baby Nation! Thanks so much for joining us for Season 2 of The Baby Nation Show. For those that are new to The Baby Nation Show… Every Thursday, we share stories from families who have been through the journey of having...

In today’s episode, we chat with Amy about her daughter Serenity, who was a still born due to a rare birth defect called anencephaly. Amy talks about the parents she connected with on Facebook during her pregnancy and how she was offered doula...

In today’s episode, we chat with Reginae about her two-year-old son Skyler. She talks about how the family learned of Skyler’s heart defect in May 2017 when he was 1.5. Reginae was able to connect with other parents through Facebook groups, where...

In this episode, we are sharing the interview we did with Rachel about her 11-month-old daughter Lainey. After giving birth at the 24-week mark, Rachel battled through her own health issues as Lainey started a NICU stay that lasted 135 days. Through...

In today’s episode, we chat with Sarah Palya about her business Gus Gear and she also introduces her family, which includes 15-year-old Abigail and 13-year-old Gus. After creating medical solutions for Gus initially, the Gus Gear products...

In today’s episode, we are sharing our conversation with Nadine and Jared as they introduce their son Ozzie. The couple talks about Ozzie’s unexpected diagnosis of Goldenhar syndrome and how they handled the news while gaining support from family...

In today’s episode, we chat with Jacqueline and Bobby about their 4.5-year-old daughter Sunny. Just past her 2-year mark, Sunny was diagnosed with Williams Syndrome. In this interview, the couple talks about how they originally kept quiet about...

In today’s episode, we share our conversation with Ashley as she talks about her 2.5-year-old daughter Aubriella. After being born on her due date, nine months passed and then the doctors discovered that Aubriella had a brain tumor. Early on after...

In today’s episode in honor of #chdawarenessweek, we talk with Sharon, the mother of two daughters and the owner of the Etsy shop With Hope and Grace. She talks about how her youngest daughter Amelie is a heart warrior and how that experience...

In today’s episode, we share a conversation with Louise about her 2-year-old son Freddie. On September 26, 2016, just two days after his first birthday, the family learned of their son’s diagnosis of Leigh syndrome. Louise and her husband James...

In today’s episode, we talk to Jasmine about her late son William, who passed away at nine weeks old in September 2017 after battling a rare genetic neuromuscular condition. Jasmine shares how she and her husband understood that grief comes in...

In today’s episode, we chat with Caitlyn and Nick about their 5-month-old daughter Chloe. Prior to the arrival of Chloe, Caitlyn had been teaching high schoolers who had moderate to severe cognitive and physical disabilities. When Chloe was...

In today’s episode, we are honored to share a conversation with Sherylee and her daughter Sheriauna. Now 11 years old, Sheriauna has inspired many people as she persists and overcomes the challenges she faces after being born without her left hand....

In today’s episode, we chat with Meagan and Josh about their 5-month-old girl Haley. After suffering from heart failure at 9 days old, Haley was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect (CHD). She had her surgery just 6 days later and started her...

In this episode, we are excited to share our conversation with Megan and Paul in partnership with Be The Match. Already with four boys, the couple adopted a three-year-old girl named Maelin-Kate. After an 18-month adoption...

In today’s episode, we chat with Stephanie about her 1-year-old daughter Isabella. When Stephanie received the prenatal diagnosis that Isabella would be born with Down syndrome, she immersed herself in books and support groups. Every day, Isabella...

In today’s episode, we are sharing a conversation with Annmarie, the mother of four beautiful children. Her four-year-old son Carter was born with spina bifida and through this interview, Annmarie discusses how she and her husband coped with the...

In today’s interview, we chat with Micheleen and Tyler about their 2-month-old son Theodore. Arriving on November 5th, 2017, Theodore is a heart warrior who was born with HLHS. Micheleen and Tyler talk about how Instagram and Facebook parents served..

In today’s episode, we chat with Cait about her 7-month-old son Calvin. The family lives in North Carolina but midway through her pregnancy, Cait traveled to Nevada for her baby shower hosted by her side of the family. While on the trip, she was...

Happy New Year from the Baby Nation! In this interview, episode #32, I chat with my sister Nadia and her husband Chad about their 1.5-year-old son Charlie. After Charlie was born in May 2016 with spina bifida, he spent six weeks in the NICU. As part...

In today’s episode, we are excited to share a conversation with Raquel about her 2-year-old son Elliott. After a shocking diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy in Spring of 2017, Elliott endured a 4-month wait for a donor match before getting his...

In today’s episode, we chat with Stacy about her son Adrian, who is turning 1 on December 29th! It’s been a long year for Adrian but he’s pushed through it all… after a bone marrow transplant, chemo treatments, and brain surgery, he’s come...

In today’s episode, we chat with Evie as she details the ups and downs as she and her two children Alex and Olivia deal with Ehlers Danlos syndrome (or EDS) . In this interview, Evie provides a wide range of wise takeaways, including advice to...

In today’s episode, we chat with Trista about her 1-year-old daughter Bernadette. On the same day Trista learned of Bernadette’s Down syndrome diagnosis through prenatal testing, she searched out Kelle Hampton’s blog and purchased the...

In today’s episode, we are fortunate to spread awareness for a 6-month-old Etsy shop that is on a mission to support NICU children and their families. The co-founders Samantha and Colleen have been friends since college and fast forward a few years,..

In today’s episode, we chat with Erin about her 1-year-old twins Charlie and Jack, who made the Newton family a party of six. Born as micro preemies at 27 weeks, the family battled through an extended stay in the NICU. As a parent, Erin credits...

In today’s episode, we are joined by Alyse, the mother of 2-year-old Felicity. After learning about Felicity’s nickname Flick, we gather some advice from Alyse for families just entering the NICU. Alyse also shares how the Instagram connections...

In this episode, we chat with Ashley and Al about their two children, six-year-old Ryder and two-year-old Harper. Four years ago, the family learned of Ryder’s diagnosis of Williams Syndrome. Within the last month, Harper began autism spectrum...

In today’s episode, we chat with Sara as she shares the story of her 2-year-old daughter Marian. Sara talks about how she and her husband Paul are approaching their daughter’s NPC diagnosis as a team after initially coping with the news...

Today’s episode highlights the positivity and strength of a family that includes 1-year-old Ruby and her parents, Raquel and Jack. Through this interview, you’ll hear the parents describe Ruby as a happy baby who is a bit feisty and very...

In this episode, we chat with Jennifer and Andy about their son Noah, who was born with Down Syndrome on August 25, 2016. The couple talks about how communication was key when they first learned of the diagnosis. Through that communication, they were...

In this episode, we are thrilled to help Robb Freed raise awareness for the Big Ride for EB as he plans a 7,000-mile cycling journey across the US and back. Approximately 200 children a year are born with EB and there is no treatment or cure. Through...

In this episode, we are highlighting the story of 1.5-year-old twins Easton and Isabella. Through a conversation with their mother Rachael, we learn about how the twins beat the odds and overcame their early arrival at 23 weeks. Rachael persevered...

In this episode, we feature the heartwarming story of Hazel, a 1-year-old girl who was born as a micro preemie, weighing less than a pound at 14 ounces. Through this conversation, Hazel’s mother Ashley talks about the life-threatening pregnancy...

In today’s episode, we are thrilled to share the story of the Woombie Med Pod, a product that is helping babies feel safe and reduce trauma from hospitalization. In this conversation with one of the co-founders, Chelsea, we learn about the...

In today’s episode, we share the inspirational story of Emerson, an adventurous two-year-old girl. Her mother Katie discusses learning of Emerson’s congenital nephrotic syndrome diagnosis eight weeks after she was born and how quickly connecting...

In today’s episode, we are honored to share the story of Tiny Superheroes, an amazing organization that empowers kids to overcome illness or disability. We chatted with the founder Robyn, who has built the Tiny Superheroes squad to 12,000 children...

In today’s episode, we chat with Olivia as she shares the story of her 4-month-old son Leo, who was diagnosed with achondroplasia. The name Leo suits him well as he is incredibly brave and strong while Olivia also describes her son as extremely...

In this episode, we chat with Sasha about her youngest child, a 7-year-old girl named Zoey who has Down syndrome. Zoey is described by her mom as sweet, sassy, authentic and 100% herself. She even earned a spot in her town’s ad campaign that is...

In today’s episode, our guests Cora and Trey share the inspirational story of their daughters Olivia and Charlotte, who are 2.5 years old. The daughters are 1 of 7 other identical twins with Rett syndrome in the U.S. Olivia is the introvert of the...

In today’s episode, our guest Melissa shares her wisdom and the inspirational story of her 1-year-old daughter Eden. This month of October is Dwarfism Awareness Month but Eden is certainly not defined by that diagnosis… her mother describes her...

In today’s episode, we continue to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month by sharing the story of 10-month-old Brody. In a conversation with his parents Kaley and Chris, they talk about learning of the diagnosis and their success in advocating for...

In today’s episode, we chat with Mandy and Andrew about their 8-month old daughter Lucy, who has Down syndrome and Joubert syndrome. Listen carefully in the show because Lucy stays up late to make a guest appearance. Throughout her story,...

In this episode, Aimee and Chris share the heartwarming story of their 7-month old Lindie. The couple describes the joyful, calm and peaceful nature of Lindie, who was born with Down Syndrome. Aimee and Chris also talk about the family’s triumphant...

In today’s episode, we are sharing the story of Kai - a boy who is celebrating his first birthday during this month of October. In a conversation with his parents Sam and Elly, we learn about Kai’s diagnosis of non-ketotic hyperglycinemia (NKH), a..

With this episode airing on Monday, October 2, 2017, we’re kicking off Down syndrome Awareness Month with the heartwarming story of Myah Flores. In this conversation, we talk to Ana, one of Myah’s two mothers, about a wide range of topics… the...

In today’s show, the 5th episode for Baby Nation, we are sharing an inspirational conversation with Stephanie and John about their 2-year-old daughter Addie. Born 3.5 months premature, Addie has battled through eight surgeries in the first 2 years...

In this episode, we feature Patrick, a 5.5-month old who was born 14 weeks early. In our conversation with his mother Amber, she says her son’s best quality is that he is a fighter, something that will stay with him the rest of his life. Patrick...